Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL Final highlights: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 8 runs to win their second Women’s Premier League title
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 16, 2025, 00:35:40 IST
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Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL Final highlights: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 8 runs to win their second Women’s Premier League title

Women's Premier League final highlights: Mumbai Indians secured their second Women's Premier League (WPL) title with a thrilling 8-run victory over Delhi Capitals in the final at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

Defending 150, Mumbai Indians bowlers, led by Nat Sciver-Brunt (3/30), restricted Delhi Capitals to 141 for 9 for a tense win.

Batting first, Mumbai Indians posted a competitive total of 149 for 7 in their 20 overs. The innings began with an early setback as Hayley Matthews was dismissed for just 3 runs by Marizanne Kapp. Yastika Bhatia followed soon after, falling for 8 runs to Kapp’s sharp bowling.

However, Nat Sciver-Brunt steadied the innings with a solid 30 off 28 balls, anchoring the middle overs.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a crucial knock, scoring 66 off 44 balls with a strike rate of 150. Her innings included nine boundaries and two sixes, which gave Mumbai Indians the much-needed momentum.

Contributions from Amanjot Kaur, who scored an unbeaten 14 off 7 balls, and Sanskriti Gupta’s quick 8 off 5 balls, helped Mumbai reach 149.

Marizanne Kapp was the standout bowler for Delhi Capitals, claiming 2 for 11 in her four overs, while Nallapureddy Charani also picked up two crucial wickets.

In response, Delhi Capitals struggled to chase down the target.

Their innings got off to a shaky start as captain Meg Lanning was dismissed for 13 by Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Shafali Verma’s poor form continued as she was trapped LBW by Shabnim Ismail for 4 runs.

Jess Jonassen and Jemimah Rodrigues tried to rebuild the innings, with Rodrigues scoring a quick 30 off 21 balls.

However, Delhi’s middle-order collapse saw Annabel Sutherland dismissed for 2 and Sarah Bryce run out for 5.

Marizanne Kapp fought hard with a valiant 40 off 26 balls, but her efforts were in vain as wickets continued to fall at regular intervals.

Niki Prasad’s 25 not out off 23 balls provided some resistance, but Delhi fell short, finishing at 141 for 9 in 20 overs.

Nat Sciver-Brunt was the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai, taking 3 for 30. Amelia Kerr chipped in with two wickets
20:34 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs7.5
Score27 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Another fuller one, and Harmanpreet Kaur sweeps again to fine leg for the third time in the over for one.

20:34 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs7.4
Score26 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up, on middle, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pushes it to deep mid-wicket and takes one.

20:33 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs7.3
Score25 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Goes back to serving it full and at the stumps, Kaur yet again gets low to lap it to fine leg for a single. 

20:33 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs7.2
Score24 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Drops it short and angles it into the stumps, Sciver-Brunt punches it to long on and picks up a single. 

20:32 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs7.1
Score23 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Starts from around the wicket and loops the first one very full, on middle and off, Harmanpreet Kaur takes it on the full and sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

20:30 (IST) Mar 15

STRATEGIC BREAK! Delhi have landed the first punch in the final and in some style! Marizanne Kapp has spearheaded their efforts with the ball, setting the tone early. In the field, Delhi have been sharp and up for the challenge, ensuring Mumbai find no rhythm. The Powerplay was always going to be tricky with the ball expected to move around, and it has certainly done so. Mumbai have struggled to gain any momentum and haven't been allowed a moment to breathe. They have two experienced heads at the crease who will look to steady the ship, navigate through the middle phase, and inject some momentum into the innings. It will be spin after the break in the form of Jess Jonassen.

20:29 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 7 overs 22 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
001100
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 4 (8)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 6 (10)
Marizanne Kapp4-0-11-2
0
Overs6.6
Score22 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Full and at the stumps, Natalie Sciver-Brunt taps it to mid-wicket. Just the two runs off this over and Marizanne Kapp finishes her spell with figures 4-0-11-2!

20:28 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs6.5
Score22 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length, on middle, Sciver-Brunt pushes it back to the bowler. 

20:28 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs6.4
Score22 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Harmanpreet Kaur, Length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it to the right of cover where Meg Lanning moves and gets low to collect it on the bounce but misses to scoop it cleanly allowing the batters to sneak a run. 

20:27 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs6.3
Score21 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Superb effort from Annabel Sutherland! Fuller than a length, on middle and off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt stays back and drives it wide of mid on to her right. Sutherland moves across quickly and times her dive perfectly to cut it off, keeping it down to just one. 

20:26 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs6.2
Score20 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, NSB steps out to disrupt the consistency from Kapp and pushes this length-ball to mid off. 

20:26 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs6.1
Score20 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Still manages to get some movement on a fuller length, outside off, shaping away further, Natalie Sciver-Brunt cuts it off the outer half to backward point. 

20:25 (IST) Mar 15

Double change? No, Kapp will bowl her fourth over on the trot. 3-0-9-2 so far for Kapp.

20:24 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 6 overs 20 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
00041(1WD)00
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 5 (9)
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 3 (3)
Annabel Sutherland1-0-5-0
0
Overs5.6
Score20 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a good length, on middle and off, Kaur makes a block. Mumbai end the Powerplay at 20/2. 

20:24 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs5.5
Score20 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, Sutherland keeps it just outside off, and hits the deck hard, on a back of a good length, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to cut but the line isn't that far away from her body. Ends up getting an inside edge that drops on the pitch and dribbles to the left of the keeper. 

20:23 (IST) Mar 15
1wd
Overs5.5
Score20 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, WIDE! Sliding down leg, on a length. Left alone by Harmanpreet Kaur! 

20:23 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs5.4
Score19 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Fine shot! Annabel Sutherland offers a bit more width outside off and keeps it on a length, Kaur frees her arms and cuts it past point for a boundary.

20:22 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs5.3
Score15 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, A stifled appeal for LBW but was certainly going down leg. Angling into the pads, on a length with a wobbled seam, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to work it across but misses. The ball clips her pads and goes behind.

20:22 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs5.2
Score15 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, Hard length, just outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur stays back and looks to cut but only manages to drop it down the deck off an under edge. 

20:21 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs5.1
Score15 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, Starts from over the wicket and lands it nicely on a good length, at the stumps. Harmanpreet Kaur with soft hands tucks it to mid-wicket.

20:21 (IST) Mar 15

Annabel Sutherland comes into the attack as the first bowling change. 

20:20 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 5 overs 15 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
040(W)001
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 1 (3)
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 3 (3)
Marizanne Kapp3-0-9-2
1
Overs4.6
Score15 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Harmanpreet Kaur, Lands it on a short of a good length, on off, Kaur drops it with soft hands in front of cover and takes a quick single to get off the mark.

20:20 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs4.5
Score14 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a good length, outside off, Kaur hangs back and dabs it to cover.

20:19 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs4.4
Score14 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Harmanpreet Kaur, Honing on the off stump, on the fuller side, Kaur defends it with a straight bat.

20:18 (IST) Mar 15

The skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur, walks in at number 4 for Mumbai. 

20:18 (IST) Mar 15
W
Overs4.3
Score14 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, OUT! TAKEN! A fine catch from Jemimah Rodrigues and Mumbai have been rocked early! A perfect riposte from Kapp after being hit for a boundary on the previous ball. The length is pulled back a bit, angling across the left-hander, Yastika looks to go over the in-field again but the ball stops on her and she is early into the shot. Chips it towards cover where Jemimah is quick to react and dives in front to complete the catch. Yastika Bhatia departs for 8 (14) and Mumbai lose two wickets for 14 runs.

20:17 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs4.2
Score14 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, FOUR! Up and over! The first boundary of the final comes off the bat of Yastika! This is angled across, on a length, Bhatia gets the width she needs. Flays it over cover and collects a boundary.

20:17 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs4.1
Score10 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, Swinging back in, on a length, on middle, Yastika Bhatia pushes it back to Kapp.

20:15 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 4 overs 10 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
011102
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 3 (3)
  • Yastika Bhatia 4 (11)
Shikha Pandey2-0-6-0
2
Overs3.6
Score10 - 1

Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Hurls it on a length, swinging back in, on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt uses her feet and looks to drive it down the ground. Gets it off the outer half and it beats Jess Jonassen at backward point to her right for a couple of runs. With this brace, Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets to 1,000 runs in Women's T20 League and becomes the first batter to reach this landmark.

20:15 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs3.5
Score8 - 1

Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Very full, on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt squeezes it out to cover.

20:15 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs3.4
Score8 - 1

Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, On a length, on off, Bhatia opens the bat face slightly and eases the drive through covers for a single.

20:14 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs3.3
Score7 - 1

Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Natalie Sciver-Brunt is off the mark straightaway! Pandey serves a full toss at the stumps and NSB thumps it straight down the track to the left of mid off. Annabel Sutherland dives across and keeps it down to a single.

20:13 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs3.2
Score6 - 1

Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, Short and wide on off, cut away to deep point for a single by Bhatia.

20:13 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs3.1
Score5 - 1

Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, Very full, on middle, shaping back in, Yastika Bhatia premeditates as she steps out and ends up yorking herself. Jams it out down the deck.

20:12 (IST) Mar 15

Natalie Sciver-Brunt walks in at number 3 for Mumbai. 

20:12 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 3 overs 5 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
100100(W)
  • Hayley Matthews 3 (10)
  • Yastika Bhatia 2 (8)
Marizanne Kapp2-0-4-1
W
Overs2.6
Score5 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Hayley Matthews, OUT! CASTLED! Marizanne Kapp gives Delhi an early success! An early blow to Mumbai. This is angled back into the right-hander from over the wicket, at the stumps, Matthews hangs back and plays for the ball leaving her but this slants back into her. Skids through and stays a bit low. Matthews is a bit late in dealing with it. The ball grazes the inside edge and makes contact with the leg stump, enough to dislodge the bail. Kapp lets out a roar in celebration. Hayley Matthews departs for 3 (10) and Mumbai are 5/1.

20:11 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs2.5
Score5 - 0

Marizanne Kapp to Hayley Matthews, Attacking the stumps, on a length, Hayley Matthews works it to mid-wicket with her head falling towards the off side.

20:11 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs2.4
Score5 - 0

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, DROPPED! A tough chance shelled by Kapp! This comes back into the left-hander in the air, on middle, on the fuller side, Bhatia gets her front pad out of the way and looks to pump it down the ground. Hits it back towards the bowler with a straight bat. Kapp stretches out her right hand but the ball does not stick. It deflects away off her hand towards mid off for one.

20:10 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs2.3
Score4 - 0

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, Continues to bowl full, on off, Bhatia pats it with a straight bat but this time, picks out the fielder at mid off.

20:10 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs2.2
Score4 - 0

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, The length stays full, on off, Bhatia drives it all along the ground but can't get it past N Charani at cover.

20:09 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs2.1
Score4 - 0

Marizanne Kapp to Hayley Matthews, Swinging away, full in length, Matthews reaches out for the drive. Gets more off the outer half of the bat and it goes down to deep third for one.

20:08 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 2 overs 3 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
001000
  • Yastika Bhatia 1 (5)
  • Hayley Matthews 2 (7)
Shikha Pandey1-0-1-0
0
Overs1.6
Score3 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, From around the wicket now, on a length, on middle, Bhatia knocks it with a straight but straight to mid on. A tidy start from Shikha as well to back up Kapp's first over.

20:08 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs1.5
Score3 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, At 105.6 kph, around off, on the fuller side, Bhatia leans on it and eases the drive to cover.

20:07 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs1.4
Score3 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, Beaten! Pushes it across the left-hander from over the wicket, Yastika hangs her bat out in front to defend but the ball leaves her in the air and off the deck to go past the outside edge.

20:06 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs1.3
Score3 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Hayley Matthews, Pitched up now, tailing back in, on off, Hayley Matthews works it with the swing to deep square leg for a run.

20:06 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs1.2
Score2 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Hayley Matthews, The length is pulled back now, on off and middle, Hayley Matthews swings off the back foot as she looks to pull it away. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

20:06 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs1.1
Score2 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Hayley Matthews, Good start from Shikha! This swings back into the right-hander, attacking the front pad, on a length, Hayley Matthews gets a bit too across and looks to clip it away. Gets a soft leading edge that rolls down the deck.

20:05 (IST) Mar 15

No surprises, it will be Shikha Pandey to share the new ball from the other end!

20:04 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 1 over 2 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
010001
  • Hayley Matthews 1 (4)
  • Yastika Bhatia 1 (2)
Marizanne Kapp1-0-2-0
1
Overs0.6
Score2 - 0

Marizanne Kapp to Hayley Matthews, At 105.5 kph, on a back of a length, around off, Matthews gets on top of the bounce and punches it to cover. N Charani dives to her right and makes a half-stop. The ball gets parried away to her right and Matthews gets across for a single.

20:04 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs0.5
Score1 - 0

Marizanne Kapp to Hayley Matthews, Play and a miss! Fuller in length and swinging away, outside off, Hayley throws her hands at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

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